Worst air pollution Betim, today and tomorrow
Today (16 July): Air quality in Betim is good. AQI, PM2.5, PM10, NO2, O3, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 11:00 PM (O3: 16.8/100).
Tomorrow (17 July 2026): Air quality in Betim is good. All pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 7:00 AM (O3: 17.4/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Betim's air quality is significantly influenced by its position as one of the Belo Horizonte metropolitan area's most industrialised western municipalities, with the FIAT automotive manufacturing complex and the Refinaria Gabriel Passos petroleum refinery contributing elevated PM2.5, VOCs, and NOₓ to the enclosed Belo Horizonte basin. The topographic enclosure of the surrounding Serra da Canastra foothills compounds the industrial emissions, making Betim one of Minas Gerais' most polluted metropolitan municipalities.
Today - 16 July | Pollution peaks at 23:00
AQI:
Good
16.8/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
14.8/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
6.8/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
0.0/100
O3 (ozone):
Good
16.8/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
0.9/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
0.4/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
2.5/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 17 July | Pollution peaks at 07:00
AQI:
Good
17.4/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
13.3/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
6.0/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
0.0/100
O3 (ozone):
Good
17.4/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
1.2/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
0.4/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
3.2/100
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Is air quality bad in Betim right now?
On 16 July 2026, overall air quality in Betim is good. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 16.8/100. Pollution peaks around 11:00 PM (O3: 16.8/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Betim?
On 17 July 2026, air quality conditions in Betim will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at good at 17.4/100. Pollution peaks around 7:00 AM (O3: 17.4/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Betim?
You're most likely to notice worse air in Betim when eucalyptus and native cerrado remnants pollen peaks, or due to the FIAT automotive manufacturing complex and the Refinaria Gabriel Passos petroleum refinery; cooler, breezier weather later in the year tends to bring things back down.
Are air quality levels in Betim based on measurements or forecasts?
It is forecasts derived by downscaling forecasts provided by EU’s Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) by taking into account local conditions such as traffic patterns. CAMS bases its forecast on satellite measurements of particles and chemical compounds in the atmosphere. Airmine’s services were developed with support from the European Space Agency (ESA)’s Business Applications and Space Solutions (BASS) team.
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Data provided by Airmine — Last update: 16 July 2026 at 10:33 CEST (Data is updated four times daily.)
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